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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2
face=Arial>From: Akiva Miller via Avodah
<avodah@lists.aishdas.org><BR><BR>>> Even with *ancient*
communications, the whole world knew the correct<BR>date of Rosh Chodesh Nisan
by the time Shavuos arrived. Nine weeks and<BR>one day later, it is
Shavuos.<BR><BR>Rosh Chodesh Iyar is irrelevant. Rosh Chodesh Sivan is
irrelevant. If<BR>you know Rosh Chodesh Nisan, then you know Shavuos. It's
just<BR>arithmetic.<BR><BR>Obviously, uncertainty about R"C Nisan is NOT the
only reason to have<BR>a second day of Shavuos. There must be other reasons too.
...<<<BR>Akiva Miller</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>I think one reason for keeping two days Shavuos is disagreement in the
mesorah over which exact day the Torah was given. </DIV>
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